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Bitcoin crosses $40K mark, doubling in less than a month

First it went through $20,000. Then 10 days later, it broke through $25,000, and then, with barely taking a breath, it crossed $30,000. Now only a few days into 2021, the price of bitcoin has crossed $40,000. Nothing’s new with the digital currency in the month since it crossed $20,000 — there’s been no major […]

Q&A: What's behind the Twitter Bitcoin hack?

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech moguls on Wednesday in one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, highlighting a major flaw with the service millions of people have come to rely on as an essential communications […]

Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam. The ruse included bogus tweets from former President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla […]

Futures rise before inflation data, crypto stocks up after ETF approval - Reuters

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday ahead of a consumer inflation print that could test hopes of an early start to interest-rate cuts, while crypto stocks rose after regulatory approval for exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin. The benchmark S&P 500 has recovered nearly 17% from its October lows, gaining steam in December after the […]